THE National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) has requested that the Education Ministry (MOE) reintroduce relief teacher positions to cover the shortage of teachers, including in Sabah and Sarawak.
Its secretary-general Fouzi Singon said a study carried out by NUTP showed that the shortage was due to the addition of new schools, the increase in the number of pupils and classes, early and compulsory retirements, as well as health issues.